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What this video covers

Armand and Liya, sailing the 2,000-mile route from Monterey to the Sea of Cortez aboard their sailboat *Cosmo*, perform a series of masthead repairs to resolve a persistent jib halyard wrap. After a professional rigging replacement failed to prevent the jib furler from snagging, Armand makes 12 trips up the mast to reroute the halyard and install a makeshift collar to prevent the line from chafing against the aluminium masthead.7:26 He identifies the lack of a deflector wheel as the primary cause of the wrap and plans to source a replacement in La Paz or Cabo.8:45 Following the furler repair, the crew commissions their Sea Water Pro watermaker for the first time, troubleshooting a boost pump placement issue caused by the vessel's high freeboard.11:01 The system successfully produces water, allowing the crew to depart for Bahia Santa Maria.12:22

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